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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: With only one candidate remaining, how can anyone around here still be "Undecided"? [View all]thesquanderer
(12,430 posts)42. re: "That's a strawman because nobody is making the argument that anyone has such an 'obligation' "
In a sense, the OP makes that argument (or at least raises that question) simply by asking why people have not declared for Biden. Who says we have to? Why make such an assumption that people need to declare for anyone?
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It "frees someone" to openly snub our party's choice is what it does.
Not "openly" if it's done in a secret ballot, which is what we do in this country. Not a "snub" to put forth someone else's agenda is the one you'd prefer. (Or a woman, or whatever other statement you feel you'd like to make with your primary vote, when it no longer has any relevance toward actually selecting a candidate.)
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Democrats such as myself and others are entitled to name that type of behavior and call it out for what it really is.
You are not the arbiter of what "really is." And unless you're Kreskin, it is very presumptuous for you to tell others what they are thinking.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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With only one candidate remaining, how can anyone around here still be "Undecided"? [View all]
George II
Apr 2020
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It's a passive-aggressive swipe at Biden, and a reinforcement of the "Lesser of Two-Evils" bullshit.
NurseJackie
Apr 2020
#5
Only ONE party can defeat the GOP: DEMOCRATS. Only ONE candidate can defeat Trump: BIDEN.
NurseJackie
Apr 2020
#29
re: "That's a strawman because nobody is making the argument that anyone has such an 'obligation' "
thesquanderer
Apr 2020
#42
The OP is clearly calling-out the anti-Biden behavior. Nothing more, nothing less.
NurseJackie
Apr 2020
#44
re: "The OP is clearly calling-out the anti-Biden behavior. Nothing more, nothing less."
thesquanderer
Apr 2020
#47
It's an indication I'm not going to affix a Biden bumpersticker to my DU profile
Devil Child
Apr 2020
#9
I never changed it when my candidate dropped out, becacuse I had already voted in a primary.
moriah
Apr 2020
#31
The real question is "With only one candidate, why do we still have the candidate pics in our sigs?"
ExciteBike66
Apr 2020
#34
I was for Warren, but the site changed it automatically when she dropped out
democrattotheend
Apr 2020
#37